MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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